Lake Tyrrell, Victoria — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Lake Tyrrell, in the Buloke Shire local government area.
| Locality | Lake Tyrrell |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Local Government Area | Buloke Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -35.33936 |
| Longitude | 142.83255 |
| Area | 192.9 km² |
| Postcode | 3533 |
| Area Code | 03 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 334 km northwest |
Lake Tyrrell is a locality in the Buloke Shire local government area of Victoria, Australia. The locality covers an area of 192.9 km². It lies approximately 334 km northwest of Melbourne. Lake Tyrrell is located at 35.3394°S, 142.8325°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 3533. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Lake Tyrrell stretches across the Mallee plains, a vast, shallow expanse that shimmers with a pearlescent, saline light under the wide Victorian sky. It lies 140.7 km south-south-east of Mildura, VIC (from Mildura, VIC: bearing 153°T), and is situated 17.1 km north-north-west of Sea Lake. The land around it is a study in muted colours: ochre earth, pale stubble of harvested crops, and the dusty grey-green of hardy saltbush clinging to the cracked ground. On calm days, the lake surface is a mirror, reflecting the endless blue or, as twilight deepens, the bruised purples and soft oranges of the fading sun, imbuing the scene with a profound stillness. The air, particularly after a rain, carries a faint, clean tang of salt, a whisper of the ancient sea that once covered this inland territory. This is a country of immense horizons, where the land seems to breathe slowly, patiently, under the immense celestial dome.
Historically, Lake Tyrrell has been a place of both sustenance and challenge for the people who have lived and worked its surrounds. Indigenous custodians have known this land for millennia, understanding its cycles and respecting its unique character. Later settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil, established farming communities, their livelihoods inextricably linked to the fickle rainfall and the rich, albeit saline, earth. The local economy remains largely agricultural, with wheat and barley crops dominating the landscape for much of the year, punctuated by the golden hues of harvest. The salt of Lake Tyrrell itself, once a resource laboriously extracted by hand, now contributes to the region's distinctive identity, a reminder of the geological forces that shaped this peculiar and beautiful place.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Lake Tyrrell, Victoria with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Lake Tyrrell, in the Buloke Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Lake Tyrrell includes the postcode (3533), telephone area code (03), and local government area (Buloke Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lake Tyrrell is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |